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TEST DRIVE MEME

Considering apping into MASK OR MENACE? Want to dip your toes into the setting and get a feel of whether your character will fit into it? Or maybe you're just cruising and want to play around? Then you've come to the right place!

Pick any of the following scenarios below or feel free to make up your own, but don't be afraid to throw yourself at someone else's thread, either!

And remember there's only one rule in Test Drive Meme Club: have fun!

01. The city of Heropa is what one might expect from a small, bright and cheery place, where locals are friendly enough and local shop owners might offer a free drink to welcome you to their fair city. Some of the locals might thank you for always lending your service to the nation, while others might not say anything -- but if you have something nasty to say, better not say anything at all, right? This month has been a rocky one, and locals are beginning to eye imPorts with renewed scrutiny; if people like them can get superpowers, are imPorts really that special, after all? Some people usher their children away from anyone clearly not 'from around here,' while other natives may be brave enough to directly approach obvious imPorts and ask their thoughts on the war with Russia and what the imPort ambassadors are planning to do about it.

ImPorts are a divisive issues, even in pretty Heropa.

02. De Chima, Virginia, is a large city with a healthy economy, and though it's quieter, there are just as many citizens awed at your very presence. Look at you! Organic wonder! Science and technology are the lifeblood of this city, so you're likely to come across a good many locals taking your picture with the newest of devices. The imPort craze is at an all-time high, and you may find yourself cornered by overzealous imPort fans, media wannabes and opportunists alike, shoving cameras in your face.

Their questions are likely to be fairly mundane, however; get ready for an interview about your taste in romantic partners, personal underwear choices, favourite foods, and more!

Also, as the Halloween craze is reaching a fevered pitched, more and more children are running around in costumes of their favorite imPorts! Do you recognize any of these masks? Perhaps one of these costumes mimics YOU!?

...

Isn't that kinda creepy?

03. Maurtia Falls, Pennsylvania is populated by a whole lot of people who are having awfully bad days. With the emergence of locals with superpowers, many seem to have latched onto their new supercharged identities with an incredible amount of gusto. As your character walks down the street, they may find themselves accosted by a large man in his mid-20s, dressed in an ill-fitting spandex suit of orange and yellow. As he thrusts his finger into an imPort's face, the spandex rides up, turning into more of a crop-top, which he duly tugs back down before shouting, "You're not the special ones anymore, imPorts! Feel the wrath of Heartburn!"

Stupid name aside, he does seem to have superpowers as he breathes a large plume of fire. His aim still isn't great, though; it could hit the imPort in question, or be sent in the direction of a nearby local, or even a particularly flammable building.

What will you do, Hero?

04. Nonah, North Carolina, is the liveliest of all cities; loud, busy and there's some kind of energy in the air that gets everyone buzzing with excitement. This fine day, pumpkin spice seems to be in style, to the point at which you happen to be crashing an open pumpkin spice festival. From drinks to sweet treats to some other things that really, really shouldn't be pumpkin spice flavoured (pumpkin spice flavoured vodka, anyone? It tastes like regret!), everyone seems to be in the mood for the upcoming season.

Taste test a few samples and take in the hustle and bustle of the city, everyone! And hey, if just gorging yourself isn't enough, why not try your hand at the pumpkin carving contest going on? The competition is fierce!

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

a. de chima
[ Don't be alarmed by the large bright pink mech chilling outside of the Local Ice Cream Shop. Do not be alarmed, also, by the young lady sitting on one of the mech's arms in a bodysuit that looks like it belongs on an old school giant robot anime. Or the decently sized crowd beginning to form around this spectacle. This girl is basking in the attention like she's used to it. Because, well, she is. She has no idea how she's become instantly famous in this place considering she hasn't done a single thing but get sucked into this dimension or whatever it is, hey, that's not all that different from home at least. She's perfectly content with letting people gawk and admire as they walk by while she works on an ice cream cone, except-- ]

Hey, hey, hands off the MEKA, please! Thank you!

b. maurtia falls
[ This face?

This is Hana's totally unimpressed face. Eyes squinting, brow furrowed, and lips pulled into a frown, because-- what is this guy even going on about? All she wanted to do was to go exploring the town at night to stock up on snacks, not fight crime, and yet. Why this. Her lips actually part at disbelief at how lame this guy is when he has to adjust his costume, and her hand lifts to swat his accusatory finger away from her face. Which-- apparently, is the last straw for him as he steps back, reveals The Worst Villain Name Ever, takes a deep breath, and--

Completely misses her. Unless he really was aiming for that basket of flowers hanging from the lamppost. ]

Dude, are you even trying?

[ She just. Pulls a hand down her face before she steps forward, and her hand begins to glow a turquoise color as she reaches out to grab one of his wrists. As soon as she makes contact, the flame being exuded from Heartburn begins to get smaller and smaller, and even when he visibly tries to exert more effort into his fire-breathing, nothing happens. Hana smirks. ]

Boom! You just got nerfed, scrub.

[Angela had been working late the entire week and decided that for her first day off she was going to take a walk through De Chima. Now in this world, big crowds didn't phase her if they surrounded someone else. In fact she barely took notice of them unless they blocked her way. It wasn't the crowd that caused her to slow to a stop and stare, it was the mech that grabbed her attention first. She recognised it and her heart sank for a moment as she thought about the pilot, someone possibly from her world that was now here, just like she was and how Genji had been.

Then the crowd moved and she saw the girl and she smiled a little as she somehow, easily slipped through the spaces.]

Miss Song?

[A famous pilot and a rising actress? How couldn't she not say hello. Assuming she wasn't making a total idiot of herself and had the wrong person.]

[ Not a lot of people know her by her real name in this place (not yet, at least, so when a clear voice rings out through the crowd addressing her by her surname, Hana snaps to attention. She looks down in the direction where the voice came from, and--

This woman looks very, very familiar.

By the time Hana was born and was growing up, Overwatch was already nearing the end of its golden days. But that doesn't mean she was completely oblivious to them. Even if her priorities laid elsewhere, she would've had to been living under a very heavy rock not to know about them. So it takes her a second of squinting at the other woman, but sure enough in time, her face brightens with recognition. ]

Hey! You're Mercy!

[ --but, also, hey, that's Mercy. What is she doing here? Or is it Mercy? ]

[She knew it wasn't a good sign when people showed up here, but there was always that selfish happiness when there was someone that understood her world and its complications.

She smiled as she watched Hana and nodded at the recognition.

The people around them began to talk among themselves at the two imports recognising each other. Angela moved past the last line of people before she was infront of the Mech. It looked so large in person, much larger than she actually thought it would be.]

I am, it's so nice to meet you!

[She had a lot of admiration for the young women before her. She was so young and was doing so much with her life.]

Have you been here long?

Lies a place that few have seen.

d.va (hana song) • overwatch

WHAT IS OVERWATCH LORE?!?!

FOR REAL THO when will blizzard let us live

SORRY SORRY, I'M SORRY (also never)